Hospitality Man Series II: His Magnificent Specimen

CHAPTER 10

It’s nearly 5 o’clock, at malapit na din ang oras ng uwian. I had a very hard time tracking her down. But even in her accounts, I can’t seem to find any clue or hidden hint. Halos na-visit ko na lahat ng social networking sites, pero, wala pa din akong mahanap na mga bagay na maaring magsabi sa akin kung nasaan siya.

Out of hope and with willing embrace of defeat, I click back my account profile. Looking at my flooding notifications, I leaned my abck against the chair and tilt my head back and close my eyes as if in so much pain. I run my fingers through my hair and when it’s almost out of lane I pull hard and my scalp stings in reaction.

Ganun ko na ba siya katinding nasaktan para gawin niya ang bagay na ito? Things that look to me like she wanted me broke? I doubt that she’ll want that. She’s more into me that I know she loves me more than her life. She would never want me broke; she just wants me hurt like what she assumed I did to her.

I opened my eyes, and tilt my head directly glanced back at the monitor. Napansin ko ang nagiincreasang number ng mga online chatters. I hurriedly bring back my posture and slump upfront of whatever may my intentions were facing the monitor. I move the mouse and click the chatbox window. Over 500 plus online chatters, I scroll over the names, umaasa na baka may ibang taong kakilala ko na kakilala niya.

I almost lose hope dahil sa tinagal tagal ko na pagsoscroll ay wala pa din akong mahanap. Sophia and Rex are going idle and I doubt that they know about Saphire. Sigurado din ako na pagkaalam na nila, tatawag agad agad ang mga ito sa akin.

Pinagpatuloy ko lang ang pagsoscroll, scrolling there, scrolling here, and along with this unusual crypticness, my thoughts began to scatter. I’m so anxious of wanting them back, buti nalang hindi naapektuhan nito ang trabaho ko. Rather, dahil nito, mas pinagbubutihan ko pa ang trabaho ko. I founded this company for our future that as ever was and will always be my plan.

The further I scroll the shorter the letters of the alphabet seem to offer me. I’m now scrolling over the names which start with letter Q. and I thought, who the hell do I know who has a name which starts with letter Q and that Saphire and I know him? No one, I’m certain. Kaya naman, binilisan ko ang pagsoscroll ko until I’m scrolling letter R now.

Kalaunan sa pagsoscroll ko, nahuli ng tingin ko ang pangalan ng isang taong kilala ko at kilala din ni Saphire. I eagerly click her name and the chatbox appears on the screen. It’s Ruby. Ruby is her best-friend. I think she can spare me some information about my love and my son.  

With undeniable amusement beginning to fool me on my face, I tormently press my fingers on the keys on my keyboard and type a word for her. My message appears to me like a short hello and a little question for her with the five paragraphs I’m inputting in, but I know, she’ll find it as a letter. Letter of severe distress and confession and nostalgic reverie of before. I hope she’ll reply.

I wrestle my fingers with one another but my eyes fixed on the monitor screen. Seconds pass by and to me it feels like hours have been stolen from me. I think of furnace and I step into it. I press the red button and have myself incinerated. I’m beginning to fool around. Ba’t ba ang tagal niyang magreply.

Minutes later, our chatbox prompts open on my screen. It’s a reply from her.

From: Ruby Rodriguez

Subject: Saphire

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2014 4:40 PM

To: Pervince Tristan Beaurlington

            Perv, good day too! I’m sorry to tell you but I can spare you any information about where she is, or at this moment, where they are. It’s true that we’ve been contacting each other for the last five years but, never did she tell me about her address.

            She told me everything about her experiences and how alone she’s been raising her son. Though it seems as if I know her son of all the information that she’s spooned me, I don’t have any idea what his name is. She only refers him when she calls me as little tyke. Weird! But that’s what she’s always been doing.

            As much as I desire to meet her again, I can’t, because if I do, they’ll have to move to another place where no one knows them. It seems to me like the two of them wish to be like normal people around all, when they’re not.

            She told me that little tyke’s very serene and dazzling. He’s over-the-top and gorgeous kid too. He’s very smart for at a very young age. Looks like he inherited it from you. Pity, to think that they’re far away. After all, I’m her best-friend; she can’t even lend me a picture of them.

            Perv, I’m truly sorry. I think I can’t help you with this out. But you have all my best wishes. I’ll message you soon. I have something to attend to, bye!

Habang binabasa ko iyong reply niya sa akin hindi ko maiwasang mapangiti dahil, sa kabila ng lahat, hindi pala nakakalimutan ni Saphire ang dating tawag ko sa anak ko nung nasa sinapupunan pa lang siya ng mom niya. Nakakalungkot ding isipin na iyon lang ang tanging alaala ko na dala niya. Sana, hindi lang alaala ang lahat.

Tumayo ako mula sa pagkakaupo, at muli akong nagtungo sa glass wall, ang tanging spot na nakakapag-isip ako critically. Base sa description na binigay sa akin ni Ruby tungkol sa anak ko, hindi ko maiwasang hindi siya I-picture-out sa isipan ko. My son is serene, dazzling, and gorgeous. I doubt it’s only just that. But for now, that will do. I wanted so much to know what his name is, but even Ruby doesn’t know.

Maybe I should ask Ruby about hon’s email address. Maybe I can track her down through it. Mabilis akong naglakad patungo sa leather chair ko. Umupo na ako. Tinignan ko ang chat window namin ni Ruby but, magtataype na sana ako pero nakita kong hindi na pala siya online. Bigla naman akong nakaramdam ng matinding lungkot. At least, may idea na ako tungkol sa anak ko, tungkol kay little tyke.

It’s now 5 o’clock at may pupuntahan pa ako. Gaya ng palagi kong ginagawa tuwing umuuwi ako, tinurn-off ko ang PC ko, pati na iyong lights at aircon. Pansin ko din na sa labas ng office ko, iyong secretary ko inaayos na din ang gamit niya. Ako lang ang nauwi ng maaga dito, iyong iba, hanggang alas otso sila ng gabi. Since secretary ko si Paige, maaga din siyang nauwi, wala na din naman kasi siyang gagawin dito pag wala ako eh, pero minsan nagoovertime siya lalo na pagmarami akong pinapagawa sa kaniya.

Kahit madilim na sa loob, naaninagan pa din kahit kunti dahil sa bukas pa ang mga ilaw sa labas. Sabi ko nga, glass and walls ng office ko, tinted nga lang, maliban sa pinaka door na stripped lang ang pagkakatint. It’s been that way for a certain purpose, para maklaro ko mula sa loob kung may papasok ba sa office ko.

Agad akong naglakad sa may gawing kanan ng office comfort room ko, kaharap ko ang isang picturesque portrait. Mga 17 X 22 inches wide iyon. Tinanggal ko ito at binaba at isinandal sa wall. Sa likod kasi netong portrait na ‘to ay isang safe.

I enter the seven digits combination code and turned the turner on the vault that seems like a knob and the fenestella c****s open. Sa loob nito, ay isang black mask. Full face white tiger mask with tiger hairs on the sides and a red robe. Agad ko itong kinuha at nakita ko sa may gilid ng office cabinet ko ang isang paper bag kaya kinuha ko ito at nilagay lahat sa loob. Iniwan ko na din ang wallet ko at ang iba ko pang gamit sa loob ng vault maliban sa phone ko. Nagdala na din ako ng pera, para pmasahe papunta dun sa timely “harem” ko at pamasahe pauwi.

Agad naman akong lumabas pagkatapos, nagmamadali akong bumba, it’s not like I would prefer Zoren taking me there. Magtataxi lang ako, at minsan, sa gantong oras, malimit lang nadaan ang mga txi dito. Tuwing gantong oras kasi, uwian na ng mga estudyante kaya halos lahat ng taxi ay nakaparada sa labasan ng mga eskwelahan.

Like always, nagbabow at naggogoodbye sa akin ang mga empleyado ko, nginingitian ko lang sila kahit iyong mga ngiti ko ay hidi nagmimeet ng mga mata ko. Lily the receptionist smiled sweetly at me, nginitian ko din siya pabalik but then that’s it, just a smile. Nothing more and nothing less.

Buti nalang nang mismong nasa may b****a na ako ng exit door, may nakita akong taxi na padaan. Inutusan ko iyong guard na parahin ito, at lumapit naman ang taxi sa may entrance ng company building ko. Nagpasalamat ako sa guard at nginitian siya.

Nang makapasok na ako, agad kong sinabi sa taxi driver ang address. The place that I am visiting is a place called harem. Only persons and personalities with bling and gold can enter such place. The place is worth dollars for just a minute of pleasure. No one knows it but only members. I’ve been to that place several times, when I want to get rid of my s****l needs and s****l desires. I only come to that place whenever I want to temper the sting of loneliness, but sometimes it looks to me like I’m just going to that place to throw some tantrums. And my victim? My exclusive courtesans. Like in everyday life, may schedule din ako tuwing pupunta sa lugar na iyon. At iyong courtesan ko, sa mga araw na iyon lang din napunta. Ang may ari na ng Harem ang nagpipair sa amin ng mga babae. At bawat isa sa amin ay may kaniya kanyang courtesan.

Though hindi ako sigurado sa bagay na yan, to be safe ay nagamit ako ng rubber. Ayokong mamatay sa HIV or Aids. I have no desire to repent later for stabbing my brutal herculean d**k inside a very wet-for-me and always ready deglutition hole. Mabuti na iyong sigurado, these days pa naman, you never know when and where and who to get such kind of disease. And it is imperative to say to always bear caution everytime.

I’m on my halfway before getting there. The mansion is located not too far from the city. It is surrounded with guards with K-9s secured by their hands with a leash. They wear black caps and they also wear black vest. They have black gloves and they also have breechloaders. Heavy and thick metal grills secure the place with surveillance cameras at every post. You can’t come inside the gate unless you know the password. Every car of everyone can only pull out outside the gate. Ihahatid din naman kasi ng minicar once you’re already inside the gate.

There are some people that I know, mostly personalities na napunta dito. Panu ko malalaman? Dahil sa mga pangalan nila sa plate ng mga kotse nila. Their brains run in rush as well as their orgasm, kaya hindi na nila napansin na may pangalan pala sila sa likod ng mga kotse nila. Such ansurd action can easily ruin them, but then, everyone in here doesn’t seem to care, because like the known celebrities, their brains rin in a rush as well as their orgasm.

Nung lumiko na ang taxi sa gawing direksyon ng mansion, agad ko ng sinuot ang robe ko. Minutes later, cars are already parked outside the gate, these only means na dumating na ang iba. Bago ako lumabas sa kotse, sinuot ko muna ang mask ko at inabot ko na sa driver ang pamasahe ko. Tinignan ko ang orasan sa may metrohan ng kotse niya, it’s already 5:45. Kaya naman nagmadali akong pumasok sa gate.

The guard having familiar by my outfit or in this case, mask, willingly lets me in without even asking me a password. May pinindot siya sa loob ng guardhouse niya at nagsasalita siya sa may microphone. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang sinasabi niya since sarado ang pinto.

Moments later ay may dumating na na mini car. I guess iyon yata ang tinawagan niya kanina, para ipasundo ako. Sumakay na ako dito at hindi kalaunan ay nakarating na din ako sa mansion. Nakasarado ang pinto ng mansion. Lumabas na ako mula sa minicar, agad namang bumaba din ang driver nung mini car at siya na mismo ang nagbukas sakin ng pinto.

When I step into the mansion, agad kong napansin ang mga taong nakared robe with their courtesans. Iyong iba nag-uusap muna. Iyong iba naman papunta na sa mga kwarto nila. Others, I see them fvcking their courtesans on the living room floor, other on the sofa, iyong iba naman sa living room table. Lahat sila iba iba ang position. May naka-doggie style. Iyong iba naman naka missionary, iyong iba upright, iyong iba climbing-a-tree style.

Kahit maraming tao ang nanunuod sa kanla, hindi sila nahihiya. Panong mahihiya eh nakamaskara naman sila. Bawal kaseng tanggalin ang maskara dito. You’ll be dead before you can get out of this place if you remove your mask. Their moanings are very annoying. Iyong iba, they moan with pleasure as if like their eating some Turkish delight. Others are moaning because they’re in pain, mostly girls. In this place, you can find all the strong fvckers with no pity of women.

Hindi ko ugali ang manuod ng sariling performance ng iba. Hindi ko din ugali ang patagalin pa ang orgasm ko kaya naman, nagsimula na akong maglakad papunta sa room ko. Wala atang nakapansin sa akin since busy sila sa panunuod sa live pornography sa may living area.